Quick questions on Language under the microscope: the Section A close analysis - OCR A-Level English Language

The defining feature of Section A is that each part names the levels to use. Part (a) might ask for grammar; part (b) for lexis and discourse, or pragmatics. The marks reward analysis at the named level, so an answer that drifts (analysing lexis when asked for grammar) wastes effort. Read the question's wording carefully and keep each part inside its remit, and make sure part (b) does new work rather than repeating part (a).

As across every level, the move from feature to effect is what turns AO1 labelling into AO3 analysis. Name the feature with the correct term, quote a short example, and read what it does to meaning given the context.

"The recruitment advert is built on the imperative mood, with clause after clause opening on a bare imperative ('Join', 'Lead', 'Build'), which constructs the reader as someone the organisation directs and addresses the audience as already part of the team. Because the purpose is to recruit, the imperatives do persuasive work: they assume the reader's agreement and convert description into invitation." This stays at the grammatical level and reads the effect against purpose.

Which assessment objectives does Section A assess? [2 marks]

Why should part (b) not repeat part (a)? [2 marks]

Analyse how the writer uses grammatical features to create meanings and representations in an unseen text. [10 marks]